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| AI ENGINEER

I enjoy building things that look good and work even better. Specializing in the intersection of Generative AI and robust backend systems.

LOCATION

Addis Ababa, ET

EXPERIENCE

5+ Years

SPECIALTY

AI / ML

STATUS

AVAILABLE

## SKILLS

LANGUAGES && FRAMEWORKS

> Python

> TypeScript / React

> Node.js

> Next.js

DATABASE

> Neon DB

> Supabase

> MongoDB

> Redis

INFRA & TOOLS

> Docker

> LLM

> NLP

> HuggingFace

> LangChain

> AWS / Azure

> Vercel

> Koyab

> Cloudflare

> GitHub

## GITHUB_ACTIVITY

## JOURNEY

CEO & Founder

CURRENT

2024 - PRESENT @BANA_CODES

Founded Bana Codes to drive AI innovation in Ethiopia. Building SelamGPT and the SelamAI Platform (an OpenAI-like ecosystem for local languages), as well as KeenQuant (AI-powered quantitative analysis). Dropped out of university to dedicate full focus to these ventures.

Udacity Nanodegree Graduate

2024 - 2025

Formalized AI knowledge with Nanodegrees in Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals (Nov 2025) and Data Analysis Fundamentals (Oct 2024), bridging self-taught skills with structured theoretical foundations.

AI & LLM Developer

2023 - 2024

Deep dove into Large Language Models and Generative AI. Built Telegram chatbots with Amharic support using OpenAI APIs and other tools. Launched the Bana Codes channel to share knowledge and build a community.

Self-Taught Developer

2019 - 2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Tigray, I used the 3-4 year period away from formal schooling to self-teach Python and programming fundamentals, turning a challenging time into a foundation for my career.

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